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hook up

VERB
affiliate
Synonyms
STRONG
ally amalgamate annex associate combine confederate connect incorporate join relate unite
WEAK
band together come aboard form connection go partners line up plug into team up throw in with tie up
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divide part separate
WEAK
stay away
VERB
annex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjoin take over
STRONG
affix append appropriate associate attach connect fasten link subjoin tag unite
WEAK
hitch on hitch up hook on slap on tack on tag on take on
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disjoin disunite divide divorce loosen separate sever take away unfasten unlink
WEAK
leave off leave out
VERB
attach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add adhere affix connect fix link secure stick tie
STRONG
annex append bind couple prefix rivet unite
WEAK
hitch on hitch up hook on latch on to make fast slap on tag on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach disconnect loose loosen lose remove separate unfasten unfix untie
STRONG
disjoin divide
WEAK
disunite divorce sever take away
VERB
bind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect cover dress handcuff restrict shackle stick strap tether tie up unite wrap
STRONG
adhere bandage border chain cinch clamp constrict edge encase enchain fetter fix fold furl glue hamper hem hitch hobble lace lap lash leash manacle moor muzzle paste pin pinion restrain rope swathe tie trammel trim truss yoke
WEAK
enfetter hitch on hook on peg down pin down put together tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect separate unbind uncover unfasten unwrap
STRONG
detach disjoin free let go liberate loose loosen open release remove unhitch unlace unlock untie
WEAK
permit set free
VERB
collaborate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collude conspire cooperate participate
STRONG
coact concert concur
WEAK
be in cahoots cofunction come together coproduce do business with get-together give-and-take glue oneself to go partners hook on interface join forces join together join up with team up throw in together throw in with tie in work with
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree divorce part
VERB
connect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
associate attach join relate
STRONG
affix ally bridge cohere conjoin consociate correlate couple equate fasten marry span tag unite wed yoke
WEAK
come aboard get into hitch on hook on interface join up with meld with network with plug into slap on tack on tag on tie in tie in with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divide divorce separate sever
STRONG
detach disagree imbalance loosen unlink
VERB
couple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connect
STRONG
bracket buckle clasp coalesce cohabit conjoin conjugate copulate harness hitch link marry match pair unite wed yoke
WEAK
bring together come together
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect disjoin divide divorce separate unfasten
WEAK
unbuckle uncouple
VERB
dock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anchor berth moor rendezvous tie up
STRONG
join unite
WEAK
drop anchor link up put in
Antonyms
WEAK
set sail ship out
VERB
exchange
Synonyms
STRONGEST
swap
STRONG
alternate bandy bargain barter castle change commute correspond displace flip-flop interchange invert market network rearrange reciprocate replace reverse revise seesaw shift shuffle shuttle substitute switch traffic transact transfer transpose truck
WEAK
buy and sell cash in change hands contact with convert into deal in give and take go over to horse-trade link up pass to pay back return the compliment swap horses turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONG
continue deny hold keep leave alone refuse remain
VERB
fasten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adhere affix attach bolt glue nail screw solder tighten truss weld
STRONG
anchor band bar batten belt bind bond brace button catch cement chain cleave close cohere connect couple embed establish fix girth grip hitch hold hook implant infix jam knot lace leash link lock lodge moor mortise rivet rope seal set settle stick strengthen string tag tie unite wedge
WEAK
freeze to hitch on make firm stay put tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach disconnect disjoin let go loose loosen release separate unfasten
STRONG
allow confuse destroy discourage displace dissuade divide forget free halt leave lose open permit refuse remove unfix unhitch unlace unlock unseal unsettle unstick untie
WEAK
unchain unlink
VERB
link
Synonyms
STRONGEST
associate attach bind combine identify join relate tie unite
STRONG
bracket conjoin conjugate couple fasten group incorporate interface network yoke
WEAK
hitch on meld with plug into slap on tack on tag along tag on team up with throw in with tie in with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divide divorce loose loosen part separate sever unfasten untie
WEAK
unlink
VERB
merge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorb blend combine consolidate fuse incorporate join meld unite
STRONG
amalgamate assimilate cement centralize coalesce compound conglomerate converge intermingle intermix marry meet mingle mix network pool submerge synthesize tag
WEAK
be swallowed up become lost in become partners come aboard deal one in hitch on immerge interface join up line up melt into plug into slap on tack on team up throw in together tie in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disjoin disperse divide part separate
STRONG
scatter unmix
VERB
subjoin
Synonyms
STRONG
add adhere affix annex append bind connect couple fix link prefix rivet secure stick tie unite
WEAK
hitch on hitch up hook on latch onto make fast slap on tag on
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disjoin divide forget let go loose loosen lose remove separate subtract unfasten unfix untie
VERB
suspend
Synonyms
STRONG
append attach dangle depend sling swing wave
WEAK
be pendent hang down hang up
Antonyms
STRONG
disjoin take away
WEAK
rise sustain

Example Sentences

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“This business can be lumpy and swing depending on customer grid hook-up timing, but that does not fully explain this drop-off,” William Blair’s Jed Dorsheimer told clients in a recent note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

There's your Cream of Wheat hook-up — it's sweet, it's savory, it's delicious.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

She got me the whole VIP hook-up, like I could go in the rooms where nobody could go.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

First, there is the unburned natural gas that can escape before the flame ignites or leak from a gas hook-up.

From Scientific American • Nov. 16, 2022

It probably had something to do with the horror show hook-up with Faith and the intensity of Howie’s visit, but mostly it was thanks to Pastor Ted.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx